perillic acid

Perillic acid, a metabolite of Perillyl alcohol, exhibits properties that induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in lung cancer cells. Additionally, this compound demonstrates anti-HSV-1 (anti-Herpes Simplex Virus type 1) and immunomodulatory activities [1] [2] [3].

S)-(-)-Perillic acid is a terpenoid natural product capable of inhibiting protein pentosylisation and protein acylation. It exhibits anti-infective and anti-cancer activity, inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in non-small cell lung cancer cells while increasing intracellular protein levels of Bax, p21, and caspase-3.